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Roger Waters blasts back at Disturbed frontman David Draiman after being accused of ‘massive betrayal’ to ‘Jews everywhere’

Waters denied antisemitism claims after Draiman called his support for Palestinian rights a betrayal of Jews.

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In an escalation of a public row over the pair’s opposing stances on the Israel–Palestine conflict, Roger Waters has hit back at Disturbed frontman David Draiman after being accused of a “massive betrayal” to “Jews everywhere”.

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The tension between Roger Waters and David Draiman exploded unfiltered and crossed all boundaries. Accusations of “treason,” extreme insults, and even controversial references to bombs in the midst of the conflict in Gaza ignited one of the crudest rock disputes in years. It all started when Draiman, leader of Disturbed, participated in Billy Corgan’s podcast. He didn’t keep anything there. He accused Waters of a “massive betrayal of the Jews” a…

The tension between David Draiman and Roger Waters is rising a notch. After new statements by the Disturbed singer on the Israeli-Palestinian conflict and his criticism of the ex-member of Pink Floyd, the latter responded head-on. The result: an exchange of rare violence between two rock figures who are among the most politicized of their generation. [...]

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Vice broke the news in New York, United States on Friday, April 17, 2026.
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